—Have you seen Maragaret? The boss is looking for her everywhere.—She________the train, otherwise she would have arrived here by now.
We thought Tom wouldn't pass the exam, but to ___, he passed.
As she ___ the newspaper. Granny ___ asleep.
I don't really work here; I ___ until the new secretary arrives.
It ___ that Napoleon always asked the same three questions, and usually in the same order.
The population of China ___ over one thousand million.